As beginning of the month approaches, calls get more desperate on unemployment benefits

It's nearly the first of the month, time to pay rent, utilities and other bills. So it's perhaps not a coincidence that the pace of phone calls and emails to the The Buzz has only quickened in recent days as people continue having problems accessing their unemployment benefits through Florida's newly revamped $63 million unemployment website, called CONNECT. Tampa Bay Times http://tinyurl.com/loalfnz

Fundraiser's delight: Florida's campaign finance caps on the rise

Starting Friday, the limits on the amount an individual can give to political candidates increases from the current $500 level. Donors will be able to give $3,000 to statewide candidates and $1,000 for most other races. Campaigns have been building the increase into their fundraising strategies. Florida Times-Union http://tinyurl.com/kt3jscl

Sen. Marco Rubio has encouraged constituents to send in stories about Obamacare. Today Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz did that, offering what she says is a "truer portrait of Obamacare." Tampa Bay Times http://tinyurl.com/m3kymyv